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| Introduction | |
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| The Basics of Sports Betting | |
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| The Point Spread | |
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| The Money Line | |
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| Over/Under Wagers | |
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| Future Wagers | |
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| 3 Top Tips for Novice Sports Bettors | |
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| Set Your Goal to Make Money | |
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| Keep Your Emotions in Check | |
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| Don't Gamble for the Action Alone | |
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| 7 Important Money Management Tips | |
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| Bet Bigger on Your Most Secure Wagers | |
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| Wager Proportionately with Your Bankroll | |
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| Bet in Terms of Units | |
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| Set Financial Goals | |
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| Cash Out on a Regular Basis | |
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| Do Not Gamble Over Your Head | |
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| Do Not Loan Money to Others | |
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| 11 Do's for Successful Sports Handicapping | |
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| Wager with a Sports Book | |
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| Understand a Wide Variety of Bets | |
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| Use the Internet to Find and Make Solid Bets | |
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| Know Your Sport | |
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| Understand the Purpose of the Line | |
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| Analyze Wagers from Both Sides of the Coin | |
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| Maintain Your Discipline | |
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| Learn from Your Mistakes | |
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| Take Picks from Friends | |
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| Stick to Your Strengths and Successful Style | |
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| Keep a Record of Your Sports Gambling History | |
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| 9 Don'ts for Successful Sports Handicappers | |
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| Don't Bet Just Because the Game is on TV | |
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| Never Fall in Love with a Team | |
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| Don't Bet Foolishly on Your Favorites | |
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| Never Assume Anything | |
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| Don't Get Upset Over Upsets | |
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| Don't Force Bets to Recoup Losses | |
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| Bet the Game, Not the Spread | |
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| Don't Focus on Past Statistics | |
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| Beware of Bets Where One Play Can Beat You | |
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| 7 Things to Look for in the Spread | |
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| Who is Injured? | |
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| Who is Hot? Who is Cold? | |
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| What are the Matchups Like? | |
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| Have the Teams Played Against Each Other this Season? What Were the Results? | |
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| Are they a Good Home Team? Are they a Good Road Team? | |
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| What Kind of Style and Tempo Will the Game Have? | |
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| Which Team is Rested? Which is Not? Who Played Last Night? | |
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| 7 Strategies for Winning | |
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| When You Find a Good Spread, Take It | |
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| Back Up Your Sports Knowledge with Stats | |
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| Accurately Interpret Line Movement | |
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| Make Quality Bets, Not a Quantity of Bets | |
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| Bet on Hot Teams, Bet Against Cold Teams | |
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| Standing Pat is Okay | |
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| Leave Room for Error | |
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| 7 Ways to Wager | |
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| Wager on the Money Line | |
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| Wager with Parlays | |
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| Hedge Your Bet to Put Money in Your Pocket | |
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| Take Advantage of Live Betting | |
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| Make Halftime Bets | |
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| Bet on Awards | |
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| Buy Points | |
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| Summary | |
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| 5 More Ways to Win | |
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| Place Proposition Bets on Individual Players | |
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| Find Windows of Opportunity by Middling | |
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| Make Connected Wagers | |
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| Bet a Realistic Window of Estimated Outcomes | |
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| Make Future Bets | |
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| 3 Sports Betting Concepts You Must Know | |
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| They are Not "Due" for a Win | |
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| Garbage Time | |
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| Be Very Concerned if You Are Getting Killed on Big Bets | |
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| 7 Strategies for Wagering on Team Sports | |
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| Bet on Teams You Can Trust | |
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| Bet on Players You Can Trust | |
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| Trends Versus Systems | |
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| New Coach Equals Team Change | |
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| Big Teams Can Be Unjustly Favored | |
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| Bet Against Teams Resting Key Players | |
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| Bet on a Playoff Series | |
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| 8 Top Tips for Betting Football | |
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| An Effective NFL Betting Strategy | |
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| NFL Over/Under Wagers | |
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| NFL Games Are Higher Scoring When the Game is Played in a Dome | |
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| Turnovers Give Wagers Added Unpredictability | |
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| Bet Against Young or Unproven Backup Quarterbacks | |
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| Bet on Quality Quarterbacks | |
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| Wagering on NFL Road Teams | |
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| NFL Injuries | |
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| 3 Top Tips for Betting Baseball | |
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| Never a Lock in Baseball | |
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| Wager on Hot Pitchers | |
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| Baseball Offers Good Opportunities to Wager the Over | |
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| 7 Top Tips for Betting Basketball | |
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| Watch Out for NBA Teams Playing Two Games in Two Nights | |
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| Find Value with Injuries in Basketball | |
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| Take Advantage of Incomplete Rosters and Travel Schedules in the Preseason | |
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| Young NBA Teams Find it Hard to Win on the Road | |
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| How to Wager on Over/Unders in the NBA | |
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| What to Look for in NBA Over/Under Bets | |
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| College Basketball Tips and Strategies | |
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| TIPS | |
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| Strategies | |
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| 4 Top Tips for Betting Other Sports | |
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| Diversify Your Sports Knowledge to Capitalize on More Opportunities | |
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| Hockey Wagering | |
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| Tennis Wagering | |
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| International Events | |
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| Wrapping It Up | |